Alachlor (Lasso)
Valentine, City of
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
16
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 2 ppb
The legal limit for alachlor, established in 1991, was based on toxicity studies in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-16 | 391514 | ND |
| 2015-11-16 | 391515 | ND |
| 2015-11-16 | 391516 | ND |
| 2015-11-16 | 391517 | ND |
| 2015-11-16 | 391518 | ND |
| 2016-11-28 | ND | |
| 2018-11-26 | 577357 | ND |
| 2018-11-26 | 577358 | ND |
| 2018-11-26 | 577359 | ND |
| 2018-11-26 | 577360 | ND |
| 2018-11-26 | 577361 | ND |
| 2019-01-28 | 593208 | ND |
| 2019-04-15 | 602865 | ND |
| 2019-07-15 | 621124 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | 638527 | ND |
| 2019-12-10 | 639409 | ND |